Marzo 10, 2021
BUCKS COUNTY – Marzo 10, 2021 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced $98,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that will help local houses of worship make security improvements through its Non-Profit Security Grant Program.
The breakdown of entities receiving funds and how much they have received is:
- St. Mark A.M.E. Zion in Newtown: $24,995
- Abrams Hebrew Academy in Yardley: $24,975
- Temple Judea of Bucks County in Furlong: $21,847
- St. Andrew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Perkasie: $13,346
- Jewish Center of Eastern Bucks/Chabad Lubavitch of Yardley: $12,838
“The Non-Profit Security Grant funds will allow these houses of worship to make security enhancements to protect the safety and security of a diverse cross-section of our community,” said Sen. Santarsiero. “Freedom of religion means no one should fear for his or her safety while observing their faith. Unfortunately, that is not always the case, which is why these funds are so important to our community.”
The Non-Profit Security Grant Program administers funds to nonprofit organizations who principally serve individuals, groups or institutions that are included within a bias motivation category for single bias hate crime incidents. For more information, visit the PCCD website.
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9 de diciembre de 2020
BUCKS COUNTY – Diciembre 9, 2020 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced $2,532,739 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that will help county organizations and localities serve victims of crimes, assist with treatment, and improve public safety.
“These state funds will meet critical needs in our community, helping our local organizations and entities continue to serve our vulnerable populations,” said Sen. Santarsiero. “We are fortunate that at the county-level there is a strong commitment to rehabilitation and victim’s services, which is amplified by the work of organizations such as NOVA and A Woman’s Place. Our community is safest when there are adequate resources for our justice system, law enforcement and community organizations.”
Bucks County will receive $125,533 in Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Relief funds. The county will also receive $920,347 through the County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee (CAPPAC) to support the county’s work to improve adult probation services. The Bucks County Commissioners will also receive $387,520 in Children’s Advocacy Center Advisory Committee (CACAC) funds to support a fourth year of its pilot program to prevent child sexual abuse.
Additional CAPPAC funds of $916,121 were awarded in Intermediate Punishment Treatment Funds to the following organizations, to support project work:
- Bucks County Commissioners: $545,570
- Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA): $304,382
- A Woman’s Place: $66,160
NOVA received an additional $125,000 in Victims Services Advisory Committee (VSAC), Federal STOP Violence Against Women Funds, as well as $47,000 from the CACAC for its work as a State Children’s Advocacy Center.
New Hope Borough will receive $11,218 in Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) funds that will go toward body-worn cameras for law enforcement.
The Victims’ Services Advisory Committee (VSAC) serves in an advisory capacity to PCCD and to assure that the voices, needs, and perspectives of all crime victims and survivors will be considered in the development of services, services standards, policies, funding priorities, legislation, and outcomes. For more information on VSAC’s role within PCCD, visit the PCCD website.
The County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee (CAPPAC) serves in an advisory capacity to PCCD to ensure reasonable and efficient administration on all matters pertaining to the Pennsylvania County Adult Probation and Parole System. For more information on the CAPPAC’s role within PCCD, visit the PCCD website.
The Children’s Advocacy Center Advisory Committee (CACAC) seeks to promote prevention, treatment, and justice for victims of child sexual abuse and child abuse through children’s advocacy centers and multidisciplinary investigative teams throughout the Commonwealth. To learn more about the CACAC, visit the PCCD website.
The Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) seeks to support a comprehensive strategy to reduce crime that prioritizes evidence-based policy and practice at every stage of the Commonwealth’s justice system. For more information on the CJAC, visit the PCCD website.
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Septiembre 10, 2020
BUCKS COUNTY – Septiembre 10, 2020 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced $8,512,517 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) will be helping Bucks County organizations and localities serve victims of crimes and assist with offender probation programming. Through the Victims Services Advisory Committee (VSAC), $8,296,517 will be dispersed pursuant to the Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to the following organizations:
- Network of Victim Assistance will receive $4,481,387.
- A Woman’s Place will receive $2,127,215.
- Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania will receive $1,689,915.
- Plumstead Township will receive $106,118.
“These funding awards will help support critical work by these exemplary organizations to provide assistance to survivors of domestic violence and other crimes,” said Sen. Santarsiero. “The programs supported by these funds benefit our community by providing crisis response to those in need. I am proud of the organizations committed to serving our residents here in Bucks County and the important services they offer.”
An additional $216,000 in Intermediate Punishment Treatment Funds from the County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee (CAPPAC) will go to Bucks County to support its Restrictive Probation Program.
The Victims’ Services Advisory Committee (VSAC) serves in an advisory capacity to PCCD and to assure that the voices, needs, and perspectives of all crime victims/survivors will be considered in the development of services, services standards, policies, funding priorities, legislation, and outcomes. For more information on VSAC’s role within PCCD, visit the PCCD website.
The County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee (CAPPAC) serves in an advisory capacity to PCCD to ensure reasonable and efficient administration on all matters pertaining to the Pennsylvania County Adult Probation and Parole System. For more information on the CAPPAC’s role within PCCD, visit the PCCD website.
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14 de junio de 2019
HARRISBURG - 14 de junio de 2019 - El senador estatal Steve Santarsiero (D-10), y los representantes estatales Wendy Ullman (D-143) y Perry Warren (D-31), anunciaron la concesión de más de dos millones de dólares en subvenciones estatales de la Comisión de Pensilvania sobre el Crimen y la Delincuencia (PCCD) a varias organizaciones con sede en el condado de Bucks.
"Desde el suministro de actualizaciones tecnológicas para los departamentos de policía locales a la ampliación de los servicios a las organizaciones que protegen a las víctimas de la violencia doméstica, estas subvenciones irán muy lejos en la mejor protección de los residentes del condado de Bucks", dijo el senador Santarsiero. "Espero con interés trabajar con mis colegas en la Cámara de Representantes del Estado, Representantes Ullman y Warren, en la entrega de más recursos a los programas de justicia penal de importancia crítica que sirven a nuestras comunidades."
"Estoy encantado de que estos programas hayan recibido estas subvenciones porque sirven a algunas de las poblaciones más vulnerables de nuestra comunidad", dijo el diputado Ullman. "Es fundamental que estos programas tengan fondos suficientes para realizar el trabajo vital que hacen. Voy a seguir buscando más oportunidades para apoyar el condado de Bucks ".
"Esta subvención ayudará a Lower Makefield actualizar su sistema de gestión de registros, reducir costes y mejorar la eficiencia", dijo el representante Warren. "Voy a seguir buscando oportunidades para apoyar los servicios municipales en nuestras comunidades".
En la 10en distrito senatorial:
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC)-Byrne Justice Assistance Grant:10.000 dólares para el Departamento de Policía Regional de Central Bucks para una actualización tecnológica.
CJAC-2019 Programa Vivitrol basado en la cárcel del condado$500,000 a los Comisionados del Condado de Bucks para los Programas de Recuperación Basados en la Cárcel del Condado de Bucks.
CJAC-Residencial de Abuso de Sustancias y Tratamiento (RSAT) Fondos:$125,000 a los Comisionados del Condado de Bucks para el Programa HEART de Correccionales del Condado de Bucks.
Victims Services Advisory Committee (VSAC)-2019-2021 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funding (Competitive):541.940 dólares a A Woman's Place para ampliar los servicios críticos de violencia doméstica
VSAC - Financiación 2019-2020 de la Ley de Víctimas del Crimen (VOCA) - Extensión no competitiva: Se otorgaron $510,506 a A Woman's Place para la Extensión de FA no competitiva de VOCA 19-20. Se otorgaron $850,846 a Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) para la Extensión del Proyecto NOVA VOCA.
CJAC - Subvención Byrne de Asistencia a la Justicia: 48.719 dólares a Lower Makefield Township Lower Makefield para actualizar su sistema de gestión de registros.
Puede consultar todas las subvenciones concedidas por el PCCD aquí.
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